Hours before American voters began casting ballots in the November 5 election that gave Donald Trump a second term as United States president, the board of leading Chinese solar panel maker Trina Solar decided to sell its newly opened factory in Texas to US battery maker Freyr for over US$300 million. The price included US$100 […]
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During their prime, the Vikings mastered the seas and went on to make wide-spanning voyages by boat. But how exactly did they know where they were going? A recent study, focused on a set of medieval stone disks found in Ukraine, supports the belief that Viking sailors used solar compasses to navigate and may have
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Latest Features , Featured Articles , Long Reads News , Features , Interviews The government said the measures represent part of a CA$10.9 billion, 12-year investment in energy efficiency. Image: Bill Mead via Unsplash The Ontario Government has introduced rebates for home energy efficiency measures, including rooftop solar modules and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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Had solar PV and wind not suffered any curtailed capacity in 2024, their share in the country’s whole generation for the year would have been 47% instead of 40%. The nearly 6TWh of solar PV and wind curtailed represented about a fifth (20%) of generation from solar PV and wind in 2024. To make matters
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He was a man who despised flamboyant lifestyle; therefore, he lived a simple life because of his conviction that one should not display unbridled affluence in the midst of suffering masses. This warmed him into the hearts of many people, coupled with his humanitarian gestures. Since his death almost 30 years ago, he has remained
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This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) reflects on the need for tangible DEI practices and inclusive leaders who understand the meaning of equity and diversity to create inclusive environments that acknowledge individual needs and systemic barriers. Addressing these aspects is critical to fuel innovation, creativity, and resilience to overcome the challenges of our sectors
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Heliene’s Mountain Iron, Minnesota facility. Courtesy: Heliene) A North American manufacturer is pressing pause on its plans to build out a solar cell manufacturing facility in Minnesota, opting instead to wait for more clarity from the incoming Trump Administration on the tax credits that made the project viable… https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/north-american-manufacturer-pausing-plan-for-us-solar-cell-plant-amid-ira-uncertainty/
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MUMBAI: In a bid to promote rooftop solar power in economically weaker sections (EWS) of society in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnasiv government will bring a new policy in a fortnight. The state government will give subsidies to purchase solar panels on line of the central government’s “PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana” to consumers from weaker
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Hungary has decided to allow apartment owners to jointly install solar panels and will only permit solar plants equipped with grid-connected inverters from July 2025. January 6, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Matthieu Levé, Unsplash The government of Hungary has adopted a package of proposals to make it easier to install solar panels on apartment buildings.
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China’s Fujian Metrology Institute (FMI) and the National Photovoltaic Industry Measurement and Testing Center (NPVM) have created a metrological traceability system for both silicon and perovskite solar cells. The calibration system consists of a monochromatic light system, a bias light system, a 3D-motion measurement platform with temperature control, and an electrical measurement system. January 6,
